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Drought relief efforts underway
2010-04-08 22:00
Chinese authorities have intensified their efforts to alleviate the persistent drought in Southwest China, secure drinking water for millions of rural people and mitigate damages caused by the catastrophe.
Fundraiser raises 270M yuan for thirsty SW China
2010-04-04 21:13
A star-studded television fundraiser raised money and goods totaling more than 270 million yuan (about US$39.6 million) Saturday evening for people in the drought-hit regions in southwestern China.
China to boost co-op with downstream Mekong countries
2010-04-04 21:09
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said Sunday that China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the downstream Mekong countries in drought-and-flood relief.Fundraiser raises 270M yuan for drought
Artificial rain used to ease drought in Guangxi
2010-03-31 18:41
Cloud seeding was initiated on Tuesday and Wednesday in drought-stricken Guangxi in southwest China, but did little to ease the lingering drought, local weather department said Wednesday.
Taiwan companies donate 1.46M for drought relief
2010-03-31 20:14
Taiwan-funded companies and the local Taiwan merchants association have donated 1.46 million yuan (214,000 US dollars) to drought-hit southwestern Yunnan Province, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said.
Disaster relief in drought-hit area
2010-03-31 16:10
Relief supplies has been distributed in drought-plagued areas
Children pitch in for drought relief
2010-03-30 10:48
Primary school students in Anhui province pose with the bottles of drinking water that they will donate to the drought-hit areas on March 29, 2010.
Soldiers on frontline of drought relief
2010-03-30 11:31
Soldiers on frontline of drought relief
China to boost water infrastructure to cope with disasters
2010-03-28 21:01
China's Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) said Sunday the country will step up water conservation infrastructure construction to better cope with natural disasters.
Cloud seeding brings rainfall to drought-hit Yunnan
2010-03-28 15:23
Artificial rainfall brought some relief to parched Yunnan Province on Saturday as a severe drought ravages southwest China, local authorities said.
Drought-hit Yunnan encourages migrants to work outside
2010-03-27 22:09
Southwest China's Yunnan Province intends to send more migrants to work outside the province as severe drought worsens.
Artificial rain to ease drought in SW China
2010-03-26 21:26
Meteorological authorities of southwestern Yunnan province are gearing up to induce more artificial rain as light to moderate rain was forecast to sweep the drought-stricken province from west to east for three days from Saturday.

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